SRINAGAR — The Meteorological (MeT) department on Tuesday forecast mainly dry weather in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. On Monday, the UT experienced a generally cloudy sky. “Weather is likely to remain mainly dry in J&K during the last 24 hours”, an official of the MeT department said. Meanwhile, Srinagar had 14 […]
NEW DELHI — Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raids were underway at 33 locations across the country on Tuesday in connection with irregularities in the exams for Jammu and Kashmir Police Sub-Inspectors (JKPSI), a top official said. According to the official, the raids are going on in Jammu, Srinagar, Karnal, Mahendergarh, Rewari, Delhi, Ghaziabad and […]
JAMMU — Reacting to veteran leader Ghulam Nabi Azad’s remarks on Article 370 in his Baramulla rally, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said, “it was his personal opinion but there are voices in J&K who firmly believe that it will be reinstated and she was one […]
NEW DELHI — Centre has extended the package of concessions and incentives to Central Government employees working in Kashmir Valley for a further period of three years. “It has been decided by the competent authority to extend the package of concessions/incentives to Central Government employees working in Kashmir Valley for a further period of three […]
SRINAGAR — Following the directives from Ministry of Education (MoE) regarding the possibility of upgradation of government-run-schools in Jammu and Kashmir, authorities Monday said there were least chances for upgrading any government school or establishing senior secondary schools for the coming few years. The MoE has said that there should be a targeted and saturation […]
NEW DELHI — The Centre on Monday said over 67,000 cattle have died since the outbreak of the lumpy skin disease in July, prompting a massive effort to vaccinate cattle in over eight states with most cases of the disease. Speaking to PTI, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Department Secretary Jatindra Nath Swain said states are […]
SRINAGAR — Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader Saifuddin Soz on Monday in a statement said that many in Jammu and Kashmir feel that the narrative of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, who recently resigned from the Congress to launch his own party, is no different than that of the […]
MUMBAI — The All-India Senior Selection Committee met on Monday to pick India’s squads for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia and for the T20I series against Australia and South Africa at home. India squad for ICC T20 World Cup: Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, […]
MUMBAI — A network of 16 big and small bridges, including two with Italian technology — with a total length of 2.3 kms — are coming up at a quick pace on the upcoming Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL), officials here on Monday. The bridges are being constructed by engineering giant Afcons Infrastructure Ltd. Mumbai for […]
JAMMU — Two persons were killed when a private vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in Doda district on Monday morning, officials said. A police officer told GNS that at about 10:15 hours, information was received that one Alto 800 car (JK06A-6864) fell in the gorge near […]